AI Rate Professor

Economics

Anne Bresnock

A170 · ECONA170 · ECON170 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.9

The decision

; only consider if you want 4-year rigor and can teach yourself from the book.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerConfusing lecturesUniversity-level rigorTest heavy nightmareHarsh with questionsSelf-study required
  • , and for non-majors.
  • Workload and tests are extreme; an A and practice.
  • Most students say avoid unless you already have a strong econ foundation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

and , and retakes; A requires extreme effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Near-universal difficulty 5 ratings and comments about over-complicated university-level econ concepts.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and you will not pass, though a .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

unless you are an econ major seeking 4-year rigor.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough grader tags, no in some terms, and high failure or .

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Lots of , and high-stakes midterm plus final.

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students find lectures confusing and intimidating, often learning more from the book than class.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades lean on midterm, final, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ECON 170 is described as nightmare-hard with , and little hand-holding.

Main concern

and asking questions can get hostile responses.

What students said

“ and her lectures are intimidating and confusing.”
ECON170
“I don't want to have to when I leave, what was the .”
ECON170
“Don't bother asking questions b/c she will start barking at you even before you finish.”
ECONA170

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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High-stakes midterm and ; .

Nightmare testsMidterm and final heavyPractice problemsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, grades , and quizzes with limited softness.

Midterm and final heavyNightmare testsPractice problems
“ and her lectures are intimidating and confusing.”
ECON170
“The class grade consist of , and quizzes. . No .”
ECON170

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Avoid if not an econ major!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 , and avoid guidance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“she is so , and makes it so difficult.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“If u are taking it has a general then pick another professor.”

🔥 Difficulty Level

12/100

“She makes things extremely difficult. .”

🗣️ Classroom Climate

20/100

“Asking her a question felt like going up against a dragon.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are intimidating and confusing
  • Loves to
  • a self-study online course.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you can't just wing it in this class
  • It's passable, but a lot of work.
  • She will make you work for your grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone & Help

  • she will start barking at you even before you finish
  • She would bite the head off of anyone who wasted her time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine mostly consistent negative in-person reviews from 2014-2019 with strong agreement on difficulty, but small sample and limited grade detail.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ECON1705 reviews
ECONA1703 reviews
A1701 review

Reported outcomes

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